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  1. WheatChef
    Aside from w/e reasons you have for doing something most of us would consider impossible as a fellow sufferer I'll recommend some things. The initial phases of your body getting used to this will be absolutely terrible, marked by increased inflammation, all sorts of digestive issues and possible neurological symptoms as well. What you're going to want...
  2. WheatChef
    Till it gets moved: I notice much better energy levels when avoiding every single grain. The only one that doesn't seem to cause any sort of energy leeching is white rice in small amounts (but I don't even eat that now).
  3. WheatChef
    No matter the source, there's nothing "innocent" about sugary treats. Aside from all of the additional additives they put in those things (such as some of the more toxic food colorants, soy emulsifiers and the cheapest ingredients they can get their hands on) each of those little treats is way more glucose than your body can accommodate in any one eating...
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    In most procedures, if they're not looking for it then they won't find it. This is much more true when it comes down to the actual lab test. There's no one chemical that will give you a whole lay out of your total health. Each different condition gets treated with it's own special chemicals or tests and they're not usually cheap meaning that if it wasn't...
  5. WheatChef
    Your test is pretty strongly positive. The deamidated test is a lot more accurate than the TTG test. That being said the odds of a false positive result for either test is very low, like single digit probability low for each one. Factor in that you hit a positive on 2 tests and you're probably looking at a probability lower than 1% of it being a false positive...
  6. WheatChef
    The only good medical advice: -Doctor, it hurts when I do this. -Don't do that.
  7. WheatChef
    Hrm, the lack of dandruff is somewhat confusing. Are you saying that there's absolutely not noticeable skin shedding from your hair? I'm sure there could be cases of fungal scalp infection without severe dandruff but that also could point to other options. Did your dermatologist conduct a scalp biopsy? There is actually an awkwardly high number of immune...
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    I guess in my brevity I didn't explain it well. What I mean to say is that it's not really different from Celiac disease. The main difference between the two being the presence of blunted villi in the small intestine (celiac disease) or no observance of the blunting. By being specific and relying on this definition for "the real disease" the medical community...
  9. WheatChef
    Yes, Pacific Natural Foods broths are gluten free, lists so right on the side of the container. Alternatively a lot cheaper and arguably better option is the Better than Bullion brand of dehydrated stocks. They can be found in most regular supermarkets, are very flavorful, make a lot of stock/jar and are all gluten free as well.
  10. WheatChef
    What is the photo sensitivity caused by? Mine was absolutely terrible since I was a little kid (around the same time I believe I developed my gluten problem) and lasted all the way up until a few months of being gluten free.
  11. WheatChef
    Hehe, before finally nailing it down I thought the cheese on a pizza was making me sick (even though cheese by itself wouldn't), well no maybe it was the tomato sauce (even though tomatoes by themselves didn't cause problems). Well what about the problems I'm getting from peanut butter sandwiches? Obviously it's a peanut issue (even though honey on toast...
  12. WheatChef
    Diabetic parents normally feed their kids the same crap that's killing them. If he's overweight as a kid it's probably more likely to be diabetes/insulin resistance that it is to be a condition that prevents food absorption.
  13. WheatChef
    Most often times celiacs are former carb junkies. I'm entirely sure how specific of a term that is anymore considering that 50% of the US population at least (not sure about AUS's make up) is set to be diabetic/prediabetic in the next 10 years. HALF of our population is set to develop severe regulatory health issues as a direct result of eating too many carbs...
  14. WheatChef
    It's actually not marketed/prescribed in the U.S. at all. It's simply Estradiol, which is a strong form of estrogen hormone therapy. Estrogens in general suppress androgenic (testosterone/DHT related) hair loss such as male pattern baldness. If your scalp is getting inflamed/itchy/burning especially in any sort of relation to anything you eat then this is...
  15. WheatChef
    Gluten intolerance is an autoimmune response to gluten that can affect every major organ in your body as a result of consuming gluten. Celiac disease is simply a symptom of a gluten intolerance manifested in the small intestine. It's a pretty outdated term overall.
  16. WheatChef
    I couldn't fathom how Taco Bell anything could be considered "safe". Most expensive restaurants can't even get cross contamination issues correct, what chance do you think a Taco Bell staffed with nothing but minimum wage workers made up of probably zero people at most locations knowing anything about celiac disease? Whole foods are gluten free, green leafy...
  17. WheatChef
    The upper limit for declaring something gluten free is that it contain no more than 20 ppm of gluten. This is roughly the equivalent of 1/2 of a single drop of water in a 1 liter bottle. Since a 1 liter bottle is quite a bit over a single serving you then start looking at a limit that is potentially in the hundredths of a drop of water measurement. On a weight...
  18. WheatChef
    Alternatively, this could be a separate diet issue, ie: vegan or vegetarian diets. How long have you been gluten-free? What exactly is your iron therapy utilizing? What sort of a diet do you eat?
  19. WheatChef
    Almost 30 myself and am currently just a bit past the 9 month mark past diagnosis. I must say that some of the most impressive gains in cognitive function have been in the past month or two. I know the first few months of being gluten-free were marked with severe improvements in psychological disorder symptoms and while my working memory did increase my thinking...
  20. WheatChef
    Casein is a lot like gluten in that it can be associated with a major systemic food intolerance reaction in someone predisposed to it. It's not something that can trigger a gluten reaction though if that's what you're asking, there's actually a lot of different possible food intolerances out there that all have their own special little immune response. ...
  21. WheatChef
    If you went on a the full prescribed dose of diflucan and it took care of the majority of your symptoms save one then at this point you should be looking for a different trigger for that one symptom. Diflucan is normally pretty good at destroying the yeast infection and should certainly work longer than 9 weeks if you're on that anti-candida diet. Try looking...
  22. WheatChef
    Considering that the latest scientific recommendations for pregnant women are to supplement with 4,000 IUs/day for VitD I don't think you'll have much of an issue hitting the toxicity levels for it. Also considering that recommended level for supplementation, I'm betting the standard range given on your test results were out of date and ridiculously low....
  23. WheatChef
    Alternatively, if that tingling/burning is itchy then it's likely a yeast infection (athlete's foot), which when recurrent is also another symptom of a gluten intolerance. Overall the only good thing your doctor did was to recommend that you keep a food journal (VERY good idea) as any doctor who ever mentions IBS like it was an actual condition should have...
  24. WheatChef
    Meats and especially meat organs are your best sources for all fat soluble vitamins. If you simply can't stand it though, alternative sources include eggs or better yet some simple fish liver oil! One teaspoon of the Cod Liver Oil I have in my fridge contains 850 IUs of Vit A and over 400 IUs of Vit D (they work well together). Add to it the additional anti...
  25. WheatChef
    Sounds like you're getting into a dangerously cyclical situation with your blood sugar levels. Milk in general has higher carb levels than most cheese. Hard cheeses for instance can have almost no carbs in them at all, just glorious fat and protein! SGWhiskers's advice is very good.
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